CVE-2026-21030 Privilege escalation in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Local attackers can trigger privileged functions in MediaTek Audio HAL, leading to privilege escalation on Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-21030?

CVE-2026-21030 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 5 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in MediaTek Audio HAL prior to SMR Jun-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to trigger privileged functions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21030?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21030?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-21030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3x7-4j5m-jrm2.

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